Thousands of residents in US Texas off power amid Arctic blast

Houston (IANS) Thousands of people were without power as the Arctic blast rushed into the south-central US state of Texas, bringing freezing temperatures expected to last through Christmas.

As of 11:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday (0600 GMT…

Bilawal Bhutto fails to get in-person meeting with Blinken in Washington

New York (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari failed to get an in-person meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his recent visit to Washington and had to settle for a phone conversation even though they were in…

Dhaka tops list of cities with most polluted air

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality, the local media reported on Thursday.

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 251 at 8.53 a.m. on Thursday, Dhaka ranked…

Infection rate could be over 50% in Beijing, situation serious in China: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Although China has not released any detailed numbers of the Covid infections, the infection rate could be over 50 per cent in the greater Beijing area, even more than 70 per cent in the worst-hit areas, the media reported on Thursday.

Biden approves more military aid as Zelensky visits Washington

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden pledged to his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to offer military aid, mentioning in particular the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery he just approved for Ukraine in a new tranche of security…

Terrorists seize police station in Pak

Islamabad (IANS) A group of detained terrorists have seized a police station in Bannu city located in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province and held interrogators hostage while demanding their safe evacuation to Afghanistan, the media reported…

Japan announces big military push

After Germany, Japan becomes the second country to overhaul its military in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and increasing Chinese belligerence.

It seems as if the war indirectly and the Chinese belligerence in the region directly has…

Massive strikes to hit Britain during Christmas season

London (IANS) The UK faces weeks of massive strikes during the Christmas season by transport and postal workers, nurses, and border guards.

A wave of industrial action began on Tuesday, with more than 40,000 members of the National Union of…

20 killed in clashes in Yemen's Marib

Sanaa (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and several others injured in intense clashes between Yemen's government forces and tribal fighters in the country's oil-rich province of Marib, a security official said.

"Heavy fighting continued…

World not 'stupid' when it comes to recognising Pak as 'epicentre' of terrorism: Jaishankar

United Nations (IANS) "The world is not stupid, the world is not forgetful" when it comes to recognising Pakistan as the "epicentre" of terrorism, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said.

Pakistan, therefore, has to clean…